Life is what you make Of it
It sounds cliche but it really is!
Welcome to our blog where we share our travels and experiences. It’s tough trying to find the right lifestyle that fits and I believe it’s a life-long process. Feel free to read, comment and get to know us!
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It’s funny that our winter off-season activities are still ski related. Come and read about our trip to the wood workshop as we learn more about ski-making.
A Garage-Builder’s Guide to Ski Making
Snow turns even the harshest days into moments of bliss.
Winter in back!
Blog Post #7
Spring is always full of life! A lot of things happened during winter, and although…
There are 47 prefectures in the country with each having its own interesting history and culture.
Click on the map below to know more about the region
Quiet Flow of the Ryujin River
If you’ve ever travelled around Japan, you would find that there are tons of rivers, lakes, ponds, that are named…
Paddling through Naka River (Nakagawa)
Ibaraki is one of the few prefectures that I lived in Japan. This is also where I first learned how…
Winter in Nozawa Onsen
Nozawa Onsen is one of the popular ski destinations in Japan. It’s amazing how people travel all the way to…
Kusatsu Onsen Winter
Whenever I hear Kusatsu, I don’t necessarily think of skiing but more on the onsen. There are way more popular…
The Kusatsu Onsen Experience
If you’re a fan of Japanese onsens then I bet you’ve heard about the famous Kusatsu Onsen. Located in Gunma…
One of Japan’s snowiest places: Myoko
I’ve been to Myoko many times now, and I get so overwhelmed with the amount of snow it gets every…
Snow Monkeys in the onsen
Many tourists’ flock to the Jigokudani Monkey Park to see the world-famous snow monkeys. It’s also famous in Japan but…
New Year at Rusutsu
Around 20km from Niseko, is another winter wonderland that is all worth the rave. We spent a couple of days here,…
Paddling the Lake Chuzenji
One of my favorite ways to explore an area, especially if there are bodies of water, is to paddle through…
Drive through Bandai-Azuma Skyline
In the mood for a drive? This is a route connecting Lake Inawashiro and Fukushima city, passing through Mt. Adatara…
work in progress!
With all the travelling we’ve been doing around Japan, we found a cute farm house that we’re building as our base. It’s a fixer upper and we’re taking our time to learn how to properly take care of this home. Discovering about the history of this house and the community around it is a plus too!
